Thank you Mom's Night In Subscription Box for providing me with all the products in exchange for this review. All opinions expressed are 100% my own. Being a mom can be tough. We often have a million and one things to do, a house to clean, dinner to make, laundry to fold, and that work stuff that you brought home in hopes to finish once everyone went to bed! More often than not it's hard to find the time, energy, or even money for a good mom's night out. Cue Mom's Night In Subscription! … [Read more...]
Inner Struggle Mom versus Teacher: Ways to Combat Spring Fever
OK so here's my problem... I am two completely different and separate people. Part of me is mom, mom who has three kids, a dog, house and no life. The other half of me is a teacher, a teacher who taught middle school for 6 years and likes things very structured. It's a constant inner struggle and sometimes those two don't mesh well (see my personal growth mission about Perfectionism1 and 2). Inner Struggle As a mom when it's rainy, cold, and yucky I want to play games, watch movies, and … [Read more...]
Why My Kids Are DIRTY and It’s OKAY
So, I have to admit that I am THAT mom. You know the mom that always has the rag-a-muffin kids in the grocery store or at the park. However, today I am here to tell you why my kids are dirty. But I am also here to tell you that it is OKAY! Before becoming a parent or maybe even after my first, I would see those moms out and about with their kids and think to myself, "I will never take my children out of the house like that." And that was true for... about six months. After having twins and … [Read more...]
Amazing Board Books: A Mom’s List
It's probably no surprise that I love books. As soon as we found out that we were pregnant with B, we started her collection and began reading to her. And the same is true when we had the twins. Reading is a part of our nightly bedtime routine, as well as embedded throughout our entire day. What I love about books is that each of us has a set of go-to books that we can read over and over and never tire of. The best part is that each of us like different books. None of our go-to books are … [Read more...]